What is Zion
Zion is described in D&C 97:21 as these kinds of people
Pure in heart
This prophet led a people who successfully built a city of holiness
Enoch
Moses 7:53 calls Jesus Christ this royal title
King of Zion
Enoch was surprised to see God do this in his vision
Weep
I am not built with stone or walls yet I can fill cities, homes, and halls. I begin within, not far apart, for I live inside a willing heart
Zion
This book of scripture teaches that Zion is more than a city it is a condition of the heart
Book of Moses
Despite widespread wickedness Enoch’s people lived together in this way
Righteousness
Turn to Moses 7:53
Read it
Moses 7 teaches that God is not distant but deeply affected by this
The actions and suffering of his children
I led a people in a wicked land, I walked with God and followed His command. I saw Him weep, I learned Hos care, and helped a city rise in righteousness rare
Enoch
Enoch’s people achieved Zion by becoming united in this specific way Moses 7:18
Of one heart and one mind
This phrase describes the unity that helped Enoch’s people overcome contention
One heart and one mind
Having Jesus Christ as King means following Him as this in our lives
Savior and Redeemer
Despite sorrow God gave Enoch reasons to do this Moses 7:41-69
Rejoice
I am not the absence of all pain, but unity that helps love reign. When hearts agree and pride is gone I help God’s people become one
Being of one heart and one mind
Besides peace and caring for the poor building Zion includes making these sacred promises with God
Covenants
Joseph Smith believed this event was beginning again after learning about Enoch
The establishment of Zion on the earth
Zion ultimately becomes possible through becoming one with this person
Jesus Christ
This future event prophesied in Moses 7:59-67
Second Coming of Jesus Christ
I wear no crown the world can see , yet every knee will bow to me. I lead with love, I rule with grace, I am the hope of Zion’s place
Jesus Christ
This idea teaches that the best place to begin building Zion is not a city, but here
Our own hearts and homes
This quality of unity can exist in families, wards, schools, or workplaces today
Righteous unity
This phrase teaches how people must approach Jesus Christ in order to be a part of Zion Moses7:53
Come in at the gate and climb up by Him
Read Moses 7:62
Read it
I fall from God though he is strong, I come from love when things go wrong. I show He feels our joy and pain, and that our tears are not in vain
God’s tears